When describing an outsider’s experience of visiting North Korea, “insane,” “absurd” and “crazy” were the words of choice for producers of a documentary about a recent visit to the isolated communist country by Dennis Rodman and a contingent of Harlem Globetrotters. Read More »

As HBO Asia’s senior vice president for sales and marketing, Jacelyn Kek helps ensure regional audiences get their fill of “Game of Thrones” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Ms. Kek, who is based in Singapore, spoke to the Journal about polka-dotted luggage, a hair-raising flight in Nepal and why short trips can be the most taxing ones. Read More »

Last year, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, a Pakistani filmmaker, won an International Emmy for “Pakistan’s Taliban Generation,” her documentary focusing on young Taliban recruits in the aftermath of Sept. 11.

A new project of hers, in collaboration with Daniel Junge, is “Saving Face,” about a British-Pakistani plastic surgeon who treats Pakistani victims of acid attacks. The film follows some of these women as they grapple with what happened to them. “Saving Face,” which will air on HBO next year, has been shortlisted for the Oscars in the “Best Documentary, Short Subject” category.

Ms. Obaid-Chinoy, 33 years old, talked about “Saving Face” and “Taliban Generation,” how she films controversial interviews and why she wishes she’d made “City of God.” Read More »